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California Nut Torte
Photo: Sorin Gheorghita

California Nut Torte

13 ingredients 15 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1051
Calories
23g
Protein
54g
Fat
119g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Hazelnut not in our table 0
Pastry not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup medium ground hazelnuts
  • ½ cup medium ground toasted almonds
  • 3½ tablespoons pastry flour
  • 2½ tablespoons granulated sugar
  • ⅓ cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup + 2½ tablespoons packed light brown sugar
  • 2 eggs + 1 egg yolk
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1¾ cup coarsely chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
  • ½ cup all purpose flour
  • confectioners' sugar for dusting
  • 2 cups whipped cream

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F.

2

Mix the hazelnuts, almonds, flour, sugar and butter with a paddle in a mixer until just combined but slightly crumbly.

3

Press dough into a round cake pan going about one third up the side of the pan.

4

Place the brown sugar, eggs, egg yolk and baking powder in a mixer with paddle and blend.

5

Mix in remaining ingredients and pour into prepared crust.

6

Bake 50 minutes then allow to cool and set in the pan for 15 minutes before inverting onto serving platter.

7

Dust with confectioners' sugar and serve with whipped cream.

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Recipe sourced from fandom

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